Review of Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

This is a good anime, I’m surprised I enjoyed this! The best way I can describe the main character is if you got Sawako from Kimi Ni Todoke and made her overpowered/strong with powers, then that’s the premise of the show 😆 I would say this anime is more like a comfort anime, not something to take too seriously. It’s like a slice of life with the backstory of Yumiella trying to blend in the background and not attract too much attention in order to let the otome game’s protagonist continue as normal. It’s quite a funny show that has similar humor from Sawakoin Kimi Ni Todoke, so if you enjoyed that show you might enjoy this one.

The show had more depth than I expected. I found myself sympathizing much for Yumiella and her daily encounters of bullying and discrimination, to slowly being able to make 1-2 friends by the end of the show.

The love interest minor sub plot was well worth it, I really admired seeing a different kind of storyline where the guy is working hard to level up and be almost on par with her (driving him to improve himself), and also him being a big supportive friend throughout the series. So yes, the romance sub plot was well deserved and I won’t spoil anything, but I will say that I’m happy with the outcome and that we didn't have to wait in til the last episode (hate this cliche lol).

Yumiella is quite the nice/kind strong (but dense) gal, and I hope people give this show a chance at being a comfort/laidback anime.